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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220241420028 · 03/30/2024 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
14.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202394

Narrative

Employee was walking away from the drive area and tripped and fell to the knees. The right knee landed on something hard and employee noticed some pain. On 4/16 employee went to the clinic for evaluation, After 4 weeks and still not better, employee was sent for MRI. It was determined on 5/20/24 that there was a tear to the meniscus. Surgery is scheduled for 5/24/24.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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